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    • Wed, February 11, 2026
    • 11:25 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    Please join us on Zoom on the morning of Wednesday, February 11, 2026, for our presentation on "Mapping What Matters - Employee Journey Mapping 

    Agenda:

    • 11:25 AM - 11:30 AM  | Registration/Welcome
    • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Session

    Session Information:

    The learning objections: 

    • 1.      What is an employee journey map and the benefits of creating one?
    • 2.      How to decide what and who to focus on with your employee journey map.
    • 3.      How to conduct interviews and collect feedback for your journey maps. 
    • 4.      How to prioritize solutions and improvements identified through building your employee journey map.
    • 5.      How to get buy-in from leadership for employee journey mapping.

    Description

    Employee Journey Mapping is a powerful tool to help organizations understand and improve the stages of an employee’s journey. It can help organizations understand the “moments that matter” for employees and improve the employee experience. They can help you gain a better understanding of employee’s needs.

     In this talk, you will learn about the fundamentals of employee journey mapping. By understanding the learnings an employee journey map can offer, you can find those critical “moments that matter” for employees. 

    Paul Lopushinsky, founder of Playficient, will work through a practical example of building an employee journey map by navigating through the map that comes from a cumulation of past client work and best practices.”

    About the Presenter

    Paul Lopusinsky


    Paul Lopushinsky (Law-puh-shin-ski) is the founder of Playficient, a consultancy helping organizations create better employee experiences.

    Paul has worked with organizations and associations such as Ronald McDonald House, The British Columbia Lottery Corporation, UXPressia, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Association for Talent Development and Culture Amp.

    Paul’s work has been featured in the BBC, Harvard Business Review, Association for Talent Development, and People Managing People.

    Paul Lopushinsky, founder of Playficient, will work through a practical example of building an employee journey map by navigating through the map that comes from a cumulation of past client work and best practices.”


    • Thu, April 23, 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • The Northern Center at Northern Michigan University
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    Join us for the 2026 Spring Summit!

    8:00 am - 9:00 am   Registration, Light breakfast provided
    8:45 am – 9:00 am   Welcome
    9:00 am - 10:30 am  Opening Keynote
    10:30 am - 10:45 am   Break /Networking Opportunity
    10:45 am - 11:45 am Breakout #1
    11:45 am - 12:45 pm Lunch buffet provided
    12:45 am - 1:45 pm 

    Breakout #2

    1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Break
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Closing Keynote



                       

                      

                      

                  

                    

                    

                      

                         

                        


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